The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-08-26
''Pap's" Interview With VOx
POpuII on the Political Stu
alton in Harrison COun-

ty.

ed foot prints for the last few weeks,
but the truth is, | have been wad.
ing waist deep in politics during
that eventful period, and found it
impossible to attend to other mat
tiers. l received u letter from
VOx POpuli sOme two weeks ago,
who was then solourning at MiSSis.
sippi City, in which he gave me a
pressing invitation TO call on him,
to confer on a matter OF great i'm
p~ortance. l accordingly took the
train aud went up there. Proceed
ing to Smedes' Hotel, / found the
old gentleman iu room GIL on the
third floor. He was seated III an
armed chair in front OF a round
table which was loaded with the
delicacies of the season.
After the usual salutatiOns, and |
had kindly enquired after Mrs. Pop
uli and the children, he handed me
a black bottle labeled "Anti.P rOhi.
bitiOu" aud invited me to join him
in sampling the contents. 1t is
needless to say, l did not refuse.
Vox is IA venerable old cuss, aud
treated me with true Southern hos.
pltality. Alter the sampling pro
cess was completed lie said, 81 have
sent for you, dear 'Pap,' to consult
your wishes and views Oh the pOlit-
ical situation at present agitating
the people of Harrison county. |
UNDERSTOOD be continued, taking
a huge chew of tobacco, and looking
me straight in the eye, ''that you
have been favOrably mentioned as
candidate for the Legislature from
this county. Am right 7"
l informed him that | had been
spoken to On the subject, but had
given it little thought, from the
fact that the position had fallen
into disrepute in latter years, and
that | had about as many response
bilities for mistakes | had made
during my brief existence, as l
could well manage at present, con
sequently 1 had no desire TO aug
ment my chances for eternal dam.
nation. Vox POpuli gave me credit
for my frankness, and said his main
reason for consulting my wishes in
tue matter was, that in former times
he aud "Many Voters had been in
the habit of calling candidates to
the field for political hOnOrs, hut of
years their names had been
so often by unprinclpled pea.
pie anxious for %nOtOIiety, that he
had determined hencetUrth TO inter.
view all people lbirsting Tor posi-
and il be found them worthy,
to support them, and to prosecute
those who used his name without
permission. He continued, "WhO
is your choice IN case yOu decide
not to run ?" l replied, 81 have not
made up my mind, still hope
10 support the best man, and the
Dne who will enleavOr to rrv The
best interests of our citizens. We
need reform in many ways. In the
irst place we have too many foolish
avs, and they ought to be repeal
ID. People are governed too much
be healthy. | believe Que can be
by too much law. Nearly
is quick aud lully as effectual as
N an owe iced of green permiSSiOnS
md when s~urleited one would prove
Is impalatable as the other"
"How about the Prohibition
movement 7" asked VOx.
/ replied that | was opposed to
my such arbitrary movement, that
n my opinion wa as a free and in
people had no cOnstitu-
ional nor moral right to regulate a
ill OF fare for our ueiGhbOrs' StOm
Ichs. | also informed him l would
lot support a man who would ad
'Ocate any such right.
"Give me yOur band, old boy"
aid he, jumping from his chair
md shaking me until my teeth jar
ell together. "YOur head is level,
nd let me give you advice.
You have three possibly four can.
.idates besides yOurSelfin the field.
here is General Davis who lost bis
rm at Gettysburg, and Major Rob.
rts who left his leg on the battle
.eld of Shiloh, both gallant men,
nd would no doubt make good
representatives, and the venerable
Bob SaffOld who stood on the
field of Yorktown beside
Washington when General
gave up his sword, in
he closing days of the Revolution
rs war. He is another good man,
nd deserves Office of some kind,
nd has worked faithfully to that =
nd for 10! these mauy years.
here may be several others who
ill loom upon the political horizon
re the primaries come of. so my b
dvice to you is to bide your time, =
nth you see one with sufficient I
loral courage TO stand by the con
titutiOnal rights of the people
hon be wishes to represent, and
proclaim himself in public as an
uti prObibitiOnist. Tba' man you
an afford to support, and to that {
IAN justly belongs the suffrage Of !
is people. he comes before yOu !
4 true c%OlOrs, nudisguisei by film o
y clOaks OF preteuse to deceive the '
nwary. You know in such a man 9
that to depend upon aud the kind
{ commodity you are dealing in, tor F.,
is Is karats fne, all wool aud a !
ard wide" Now, Mr.. Editor, in